title: Schwannoma of the spinal accessory nerve: a case report.
abstract: We are reporting a rare case of a schwannoma which originated from the cervical portion of the spinal accessory nerve, which was located in the left posterior triangle of the neck and did not have any neurological deficit, which was diagnosed by the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan and confirmed histopathologically after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Ex-Resident, Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital , Patiala 147001, India .
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.forename: Surinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sahwani K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Prithpal S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Matreja
keywords: Accessory nerve; Nerve sheath; Schwannoma; Tumour